News from March 2021
March 9: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 9 in the suits below:
Pittsburgh woman says apartment's negligent management led her to be scalded by shower's hot water
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman claims her property manager and landlord were negligent in the operation of the water heater servicing her apartment, causing her to suffer third-degree burns when she went to take a shower.
Best Western resort's dangerous stage setup led to man's fall and injuries, suit says
LANCASTER – A Parkesburg couple alleges that a local Best Western resort was negligent in using an elevated platform stage without railings, which caused one of the plaintiffs to fall from the platform and suffer a multitude of injuries.
Taxed face masks class action update: Dollar General and Aldi seek dismissal of case
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for Dollar General and Aldi argue that allegations brought against them and other retailers which said they unlawfully charged sales taxes on the purchases of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are unsupported, and should be dismissed.
Chiropractor sexual assault update: Doctoral practice claims suit contains 'scandalous and impertinent' matter
LANCASTER – A Lancaster medical practice objects to claims from a Philadelphia man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by his chiropractor, and both counters that his suit fails to state a claim and seeks to strike instances of “scandalous and impertinent matter” from the complaint.
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 8
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 8 in the suits below:
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "patent" cases
The following cases categorized as "patent" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "libel and slander" cases
The following cases categorized as "libel and slander" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Injured Big Lots shopper update: Company says it did not create store's alleged hazard
MEDIA – Big Lots refutes claims made by a Lansdale woman that it created and failed to remedy a tripping hazard on the premises of one of its local stores, which led to her falling and becoming seriously injured while she was shopping there.
Woman seriously injured when ceiling fell on her in Delco home reiterates her claims, against liability defense
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman reiterates that she suffered a litany of head and spinal injuries when, during a dinner spent in the defendant’s living room, a ceiling collapsed and landed on top of her.
Man says he suffered lost eye and blindness after being hit with 'Hold-Zit' strap device
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man says he has suffered the loss of his right eye, permanent blindness and other injuries, after his eye and face were struck by a “Hold-Zit” strap device.
Pa. Superior Court remands tower's breach of contract action to Butler County, after reversing timeliness decision
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Butler County court was incorrect when it ruled that an appeal in a breach of contract and commercial disparagement case was untimely, and remanded the action for further proceedings.
Lackawanna County physicians charged with wrongful death, after changing disabled woman's medicine regimen
SCRANTON – A wrongful death and survival lawsuit claims that a number of medical entities based in Lackawanna County are to blame for the death of a woman who was prescribed lithium, against the pattern of treatment established by her prior physician.
Tripping hazard in Viewmont Mall Mexican eatery leads to damages request
A Mexican restaurant in the Scranton Viewmont Mall faces a personal injury payout after a Peckville woman says she was injured tripping on the restaurant's doormat, according to documents filed in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas.
Companies sued over roadside signs so big they allegedly caused accident
PITTSBURGH - A Gibsonia couple sued two businesses they accuse of causing a traffic collision by placing obstructive advertisements at an intersection, according to documents recently filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Troutman Pepper’s Ryan Deroo Named 2021 Child Advocates Rising Star for Pro Bono Work
Ryan R. Deroo, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Construction Practice Group, has been named the 2021 Child Advocates Rising Star for his pro bono work with the Support Center for Child Advocates, where he represents several children in the foster care system.